Chapter 18 of The Enchanted April is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Enchanted April is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And then when she spoke . . what chance was there for poor Briggs? He was undone. All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
Chapter 18 of The Enchanted April is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “. what chance was there for poor Briggs?”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “. what chance was there for poor Briggs?”
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.”
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading “All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “And then when she spoke .”
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading “All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.”
not done
From this reading “He was undone.”
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then when she spoke .
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From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was undone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then when she spoke .
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And then when she spoke .
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then when she spoke .
in or at that place or location
From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
inflected form of “undo” — cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
not done
From this reading He was undone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading . what chance was there for poor Briggs?
at the time that
From this reading And then when she spoke .
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All Scrap said was, “How do you do,” on Mr. Wilkins presenting him, but it was enough; it undid Briggs.
Chapter 18 of The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 18 holds 252 sentences of The Enchanted April, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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